Pros :- As with all Avalon Organics products, this one contains at least 70% organic ingredients and it has no harmful or dubious ingredients (from what I can tell anyway). - it leaves your hair feeling thicker indeed even if the effect is temporary- it is sold in a big 14fl oz bottle for 7.39 dollars on iherb.com and 5.56 dollars on vitacost.com at the moment (it's on sale) so it is not expensive- it leaves your hair shiny and rather easy to comb even if I still advise using a conditioner. Cons :- this is not adapted for hair that is on the greasy side as it feels heavy by the second day (not really greasy but still not a very pleasant feeling, or look for that matter). - it boasts to have a long-term effect on thickness and hair growth but as it is rinced after only a few minutes... well, I doubt it but I'll keep you posted!Si vous l'avez utilisé dites moi ce que vous en avez pensé. Quel est votre shampooing naturel préféré? If you have used this product let me know in the comments what you thought about it. What is your favorite natural shampoo? Vous voulez essayer l'un de mes sites favoris : iherb ou vitacost? Voici des codes réductions pour votre première commande!Code réduction Iherb : utilisez le code SHD656 pour avoir 5 ou 10 dollars de réduction sur votre première commande (de moins ou de plus de 40 dollars).

- some aloe vera gel: I use it as an ingredient in some of my homemade preparations but you can also use it straight from the bottle on sunburns for example (should the sun ever shine again in my region!).

- a bottle of orange blossom water: I use it as a toner on a cotton pad or in a spray bottle, it smells divine and is perfect for my sensitive skin as it is very calming. Besides, it's yummy in pancakes and brioches!

- a bottle of witch hazel water: this does not contain any alcohol, it's very gentle, yet purifying so that it is great for oily skin. I sometimes use it instead of water in homemade creams and it makes a great toner.

- 'sweet candy' natural fragrance: I was a bit disappointed with this one as I thought it would smell of caramel. It does not. It smells of spun sugar. Nice but not what I expected. I usually use these fragrances in homemade creams or mixed with vegetable oils.

- lavender essential oil (lavandula angustifolia): I repurchase systematically every time I run out. If I had to choose just one essential oil, this would be it. I use it on sunburns, insect bites, rashes, irritation, for headaches... It can be used straight on the skin (unlike most essential oils).

- three bags of henna powder, two of red henna from Egypt and one of black henna from Iran: I only use natural products on my hair so the only way to cover white hair is with these plant powders. My perfect mix is 50% red henna 50% black henna (I am a brunette). You mix these with hot water until you get a paste, apply it on your hair (wet or dry as you want), cover your hair and leave it on for at least two hours (if you want to get a lasting result). Red henna covers almost all white hairs and black henna ensures that the result looks really natural (I don't want to end up with orange hair!) with nice coppery highlights. Then you rinse for at least five minutes to get all the product out but do not use shampoo. It will prolong the life of your color. This has a tendency to dry out your hair though so you should do a hydrating hair mask a few days later.

You are supposed to use it before you brush for one to two minutes. I have to tell you that it is really better not to overdo it unless you want supersentitive gums (and yes you guessed it I tried using it for about 3-4 minutes. NOT a good idea). If you respect the recommended time, you should have no sensitivity issue. The problem is that I have not been impressed by the results. I have been using it once a day for the past 3 weeks and I have not seen any noticeable difference in the shade of my teeth. Granted I do not have horribly yellow teeth but I still expected to see more whiteness. It might be more effective if you have more 'colored' teeth than mine.

- first of all it smells like crème brûlée! If you are not a fan of sugary scents, this one is clearly not for you.

- its ingredient list: apart from the fragrance which may or may not be natural (it is not precised), everything is clean.

- it's concentrated: I use it once or twice a week and I still have a lot left.

- it's effective: it gives you a good scrub but it's not agressive (and I have sensitive skin). Besides, as it is sugar-based the grains dissolve after a while leaving an oily film behind. When you step out of the shower your skin is super soft and well moisturised (but not sticky in any way) and the scent lasts a couple of hours on the skin.

- its price: it costs 7.80 dollars on iherb.com where I bought it but you can also find it on Vitacost.com.

Cons:

- to me there are none except that if you are courageous you can whip up this kind of product yourself for an even lower price by mixing sugar cane with vegetable oils.

Let me introduce you to... my feet! Or rather my right foot adorned with a lovely nail polish : Essence Queen of my Cloud Castle from the Fantasia collection. I know that Essence is sold in the USA and in some Auchan stores in France (and of course in Germany in DM stores) but otherwise, this polish can be easily found on Ebay Germany. The list of ingredients is available on their site essence.eu even if you have to really look for it. The vast majority of their nail polish contains none of the most agressive chemicals (including triphenyl phosphate, folmaldehyde resin, benzophenone-1 and camphor) and their prices are really low.

Here is something you did not know about me: I sew my own clothes. As the warmer season will arrive one day where I live (preferably sooner than later, I'm getting tired of cold rainy days), I have started working on my summer wardrobe.

I tested everything except the lipbalm (I have another one I need to finish first). Two general remarks first: the perfume of the products reminds me of end-of-year holidays ; to me it is more cinammon/orange than vanilla/orange, secondly these are all-natural products.

Here is what I think:- the essential mist: it does not contain alcohol and it is hydrating thanks to its aloe vera base. It will leave you smelling nice for a couple of hours, no more but you can reapply as often as you like. It's a good product and I wish they made it in other smells too (there is a lavender version but that's that). For me it is more of an autumn/winter scent. - the body lotion : it ticks all the boxes for me. It's very concentrated but fluid, it hydrates but does not leave a sticky residue and it smells lovely. - the volumizing shampoo : once again a very good product. It's concentrated, it smells good and leaves you hair light and volumized.- the conditioner : I did not heart this. The texture is so fluid that it runs between your fingers which means that you need a lot of product. Also, I did not find it very efficient. Was it just a bad bottle?- the shower gel : love. Concentrated, smells nice and cleanses well without stripping your skin.

If you visit my blog from time to time, you may have noticed that I have not posted much these last few days and there is a very good reason to that. We were in Italy, a country that I love and where we go every year (but always to a different place). This time we stayed on the border of the Iseo Lake.

The coat of arms of Colleoni which represents, how can I put it, the masculine attributes (!) (and there are 3 of them as legend has it that he was endowed with an extra testicle). People come to touch it to become more virile, which explains the polished look of the bottom plaque (!)

One again we left with good memories and we enjoyed the mild temperatures when it was raining and the warm ones when the sun decided to come up (in comparison, it snowed where I live while we were away and it is only a 4 and a half hours drive to Bergamo!).